Training an older rescue dog to be off leash?
We adopted a 6 year old Bull Terrier in October and his listening skills while off leash are not great. He is awesome with other dogs and people, but not street wise. Our worry with allowing him off leash is that he will run into traffic or get lost. We have an off leash dog park that is mostly fenced in, but has an open entrance. Our goal is to allow him off leash and not worry that he will run for the exit. In the one time that we let him off leash, he ran until he got tired and then came back. During the winter, we took him to a fully enclosed baseball diamond and he listened very well.
This dog park is in a small town where there are rarely other dogs. I do not take him to the fully fenced one in the city as he has been attacked by other dogs. He goes for a minimum 45 minute to 1 hour walk daily, but he enjoys running as a reward.
My question is:
Are there any techniques that have worked for you while training a dog to be off leash?
I had the same problem, but my dog was a hard headed 3 year old.
I put her on a long rope and let her wander off. When she was about to hit the end of the rope, I'd call her back and when she did come back to me, I'd make a big fuss of it and give her a treat.
If you can do this well, move onto doing it without the rope.
If you keep practicing all the time, soon enough you will be able to call your dog back from anywhere.
As for the road, teach him to be aware of traffic. Make him sit whenever you get to a road and wait. If he runs onto the road, tell him off and make him sit next to you. He will learn that he is not allowed to cross a road without you.
I'm still trying to teach that one, it doesn't seem to be getting through her head.
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